Improvement in cord-adjusters



W. W. BATCHELDER. Cord-Adjuster.

No. 222,649. yPatentednmz.16,1879.

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WILLIAM W. BATGHELDER, OF NEWY YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEIVI ENT IN CORD-ADJUSTERS.

Specification forming part o'f Letters Patent No. 222,649, datedDecember 16, 1879; application iled October 17, 1879.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. BATGHEL- DER, of the city, county, andState of- New York, have invent-ed a new and useful Improvement in CordAdjusters and Holders, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improve- Fig. 2 is a sectional sideelevation taken through the line x a2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional endelevation taken through the line y y, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding part-s.

The object of this invention is to furnish cord adjusters and holders soconstructed that cords may be moved longitudinally through them asrequired, and may be held securely in place when adjusted.

The invention consists in a cord adjuster and holder formed of a tubehaving longitudinal fianges or ribs upon its inner surface, an interiorsWiveled spiral, and a swiveled collar, so constructed and arranged thatthe cord may be moved longitudinally by turning the collar,

\ as will be hereinafter fully described.

A represents a short tube, of suitable size to receive a tinder-cord, B,or other cord to be held. Upon the inner surface of the tube A areformed longitudinal lianges or ribs C.

The flanges or ribs C may be formed by inserting in the tube A a tube'formed of two, three, or more parts or staves, having one of the sideedges of each part bent inward; or

` the anges or ribs G 4may be struck up out of the tube A, or may beformed in any other convenient Way. Within the tube A is placed a spiralWire, D, one end of which is bent into ring form, and is inserted in aring-groove in the collar E, and is secured to the` said collar bysolder or other suitable means, so that the spiral D may be turned byturning the collar E. The end of the tube A is flared outward to preventthe collar E from being drawn oft', and the said collar E is kept frombeing pushed farther on by the end of the spiral D. With thisconstruction, as the collar E and spiral D are turned the cord B Will becarried forward and back through the tube A, the Han ges C entering thesides of the said cord B and preventing it from turning with the spiralD. Wit-h this construction, also, the cord B will be held securelyagainst a loilgitudinal strain, so that the device may be used to hold acord, as well as .to adjust it.

` Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. As an improved article of manufacture, acord adjuster andholder made, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, with a tube, A, having ilan ges or ribs C upon its innersurface, a swiveled spiral, D, and swiveled collar E, as set forth, sothat the cord B may be moved longitudinally by turning the collar E.

2. In a cord adjuster and holder, the combination, with the tube A,provided with interior ribs or lianges C, of the swiveled spiral D,substantially as herein shown and described.`

WILLIAM W. BATCHELDER.

Witnesses:

J AMEs T. GRAHAM, (l. SEDGWICK.

